Damn me for being the unconditional softy, the next morning, I was at Uzor’s bedside running errands and attending to his whims.
“Sinach, I’m sorry for everything that happened. I feel so foolish and really don’t know how to apologise for my ill behaviour toward you”. Uzor said.
“I forgive you”. That was all I could mutter, I didn’t know what the future held for us but I was certain that I held no grudge against Uzor or his mum.
It’s been a month since the accident and my routine was solid. I spent my day at the hospital and nights at home. One of such days, after tending to Uzor and watching him drift off due to the effect of the pain killers, I had some time to reflect on my life so far.
I stepped out of the room into the patio. The gentle wind on my face brought me to think about the reality that awaits me.
It almost seemed like Uzor was a new man, he was courteous, kind and very considerate. He never failed to ask how my night went or if I needed anything or how my business was going. He cared so much for his daughter as he insisted she spent time with him after school everyday and during weekends, he made sure he did her assignments with her. Seeing them together brought warmth to my heart but I think it made him more happier as I caught him once staring lovingly at me.
Oh Yemi…… I had no clue what to do about him, he called frequently and didn’t fail to inform me about his feelings. I cared for him a great deal. Why is it the very moment I choose to be with him, Uzor comes around with his inconsistency that leaves me sympathetic and confused? I had no answer to this.
I immediately picked up my phone and put a call across to him. He promised to come around the house much later in the day.
Back from the hospital, I took a warm bath and sat in the sitting room awaiting dinner. Dera my younger sister came visiting and was spending some days with me since her husband travelled. It was good to have an adult in the house for a change.
After dinner I held Alex, Dera’s daughter in my arms and watched how she made cooing sounds. All things being equal, I should have been preparing for the arrival of my new born. The thought of that made a few tears drop. The sound of the door bell jolted me back to reality. Dera stood up to check who it was and didn’t mention nor call anyone’s name but simply exchanged pleasantries. The scent of the cologne made enough awareness as to who stepped into my home. My stomach was in a knot as I summoned enough courage to stare at him. A part of me wanted to run into his arms, most likely my sister read my thoughts, she took the children into the room giving Yemi and I ample time to talk.
“How are you”? He said in a subtle tone.
“I’m fine, and you? Please sit down”. I replied.
“I’m fine dear. I just missed you so much, it began to hurt”. He replied, I smiled at the moment ,my heart melted for him.
I moved closer to him.
“I missed you too”. I said without fluttering my eyes but my stomach fluttered. It almost seem like there was a magnet slowly pulling us closer to the extent that we were a breathe from each other.
“I almost did this the last time we saw and this time, I won’t let anything stop me now”.
I couldn’t make sense of what he said, it almost seem like he mumbled, all I could do was stare at his lip and into his eyes.
That said, it happened. It was liberating, soft and totally different. I felt like a teenager who just had her first kiss. He stopped kissing me and he looked into my eyes.
“Should I continue?” He asked almost like he whispered.
I couldn’t mutter a word, I just nodded and there I was engulf in a kiss that reaffirmed my devotion and I knew my heart belonged to him. I knew I loved him.
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